Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 February 2017
227. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total number of houses acquired by the various local authorities for re-letting to tenants on their housing lists on a county basis to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9486/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder my Department’s Social Housing Capital Investment and Social Housing Current Expenditure Programmes, funding is provided to local authorities to deliver additional social housing stock through new construction projects and through the acquisition of new and previously owned houses/apartments. Details on the number of properties constructed, purchased and leased by all local authorities, for letting to those on their social housing waiting lists are available on my Department’s website at the following link:
www.housing.gov.ie/housing/social-housing/social-and-affordble/overall-social-housing-provision.
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